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Analysis and commentary on intellectual property developments relevant to cross-border business across Europe, Latin America and Africa. We publish on the matters that affect how intangible assets are protected, exploited and defended — from EUIPO and WIPO practice to the implementation of the EU AI Act and the evolution of intellectual property regimes across Latin American and African jurisdictions.
US–Latin America design strategy: US design patents vs Hague designations
Direct US design patent or a Hague application covering the US, Mexico and Brazil? Fees, unity of design, terms and the national filings still needed in…
Global Innovation Index 2026: what it means for Latin America and Africa
Chile leads Latin America, Brazil is the region's only overperformer and South Africa overperforms for a ninth year. How to read the GII 2026 for IP…
EU trademark registration for Latin American companies: step by step
How Latin American companies register an EU trade mark: mandatory EEA representation, official fees, opposition deadlines, 2026 proof of use rules and the Madrid alternative.
Managing a multi-country design portfolio: renewals, deadlines and costs
EU designs, Hague registrations and Latin American rights renew on different clocks. Terms, grace periods, surcharges and fees to build one renewal calendar.
.CL domain disputes: revocation, preferential interest and the 30-day window
How .cl domain disputes work in Chile: the 30-day preferential interest window, the abusive registration test, arbitration step by step and NIC Chile's fees.
PPH between the EPO and Latin America: how to fast-track examination
The EPO's PPH programmes with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru: status, requirements, the EPO timing trap and how the reverse direction works.
Designs in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru: national routes, no Hague
Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru are outside the Hague System. National offices, terms, grace periods and how to plan the six-month priority window.
INAPI’s free Chile patent information platform: how to use it for FTO
INAPI's free platform maps lithium, green hydrogen and cleantech patents. What it offers and how to turn it into a proper freedom-to-operate analysis for Chile.
Copyright registration in Latin America: five countries compared
Registration is voluntary in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil, but it proves authorship and, for transfers, can be decisive. Offices, fees and software rules compared.
El Salvador joins the Hague System: design protection from 7 October 2026
El Salvador joins the Hague System on 7 October 2026. Only seven Latin American and Caribbean countries are members: where Hague works and where you still…
